If there's any piece of emerging technology that most closely resembles the cyberpunk imaginings of science-fiction writers, it's Google Glass. The product achieved a notable symbolic milestone this week when the creator of the cyberpunk genre, Willi...

The conversation between this corgi dressed as a panda and its owner probably went a little something like this: Corgi: "Let's do something fun today." Human: "Yay! I have a great idea!" Corgi: "It scares me when you sound so excited." Human: "Don't ...

NASA this week took a handful of cheap but powerful smartphones, slapped them to a gigantic rocket and blasted them into low-earth orbit to see how they'd fare. The project, called PhoneSat, is one of those wacky experiments that seems at first to ha...

The Wii U sold disappointingly for Nintendo and affected the company's bottom line for the last fiscal year, according to financial earnings released early Wednesday. The next-generation console was released in the United States in November 2012 and ...

"Two blogs diverged in a Dashboard, and sorry I could not follow both..." or something like that is probably what Robert Frost would say if he were here to see the 21st century traveler. Today, it does not cost a dime to travel across the globe -- at...

Investors and analysts can't seem to decide whether Apple just gave them good news or bad news. Apple's stock has been on a roller coaster ride since the company released its March earnings report shortly after the market closed on Tuesday. At first,...

Tap and buy: Come 2017, approximately 25% of online retail transactions in the U.S. will take place on mobile devices, more than double the number that occurred in 2012, according to an eMarketer study published Tuesday. That figure excludes purchase...

What if time travel were a possibility? What moment in time would you choose to adventure back to and experience for yourself? While we all might have different times we'd select for our journey, most of us wouldn't consider zipping through history w...

If you're longing to see the world, these beautiful photos can transport you to another place -- at least for a little while. Last week, we asked to see your photos from far, far away for the Mashable Photo Challenge Guest Series. We received hundred...

In the simplest sense of the word, a map is a spatial representation of something. It provides us with a sense of context, scale and location. Maps began as 2D depictions, but technology and data enable maps to become dynamic, real-time and compellin...

Binoculars may seem archaic in the era of superzoom cameras, but they're still extremely useful in specific situations, such as observing wildlife. That's why Sony sees a bright future for its line of digital binoculars, which just got a big upgrade,...

The world is on the brink of its second major disease eradication. Polio may soon meet the fate of smallpox, the last natural case of which was found in 1977. Bill Gates knows that this enormous global health opportunity should not be squandered. And...

Any resident of Westeros will vow eternal disdain for King Joffrey Baratheon. Even his Uncle Tyrion is happy to slap him around for being such an arrogant little fool. And (almost) any resident of real life will vow eternal disdain against current po...

Amazon is planning to release a TV set-top box, according to a report. The company is planning to launch the item this fall, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, which cites "three people familiar with the project." Amazon reps could not be reached f...

In a matter of months, Apple shareholders deftly transitioned from being owners of the world’s pre-eminent growth story to musty dividend drawers in the world’s premier blue chip value stock. After Tuesday’s surprise dividend raise, the Cupertino, Ca...

You know that moment when you're carrying your iPad in one hand and your water bottle or drink in the other ... and the two somehow come together? You know it can have disastrous effects on your carrying case as well as your iPad. Logitech has introd...

For many of us in today's visually-obsessed culture, self-image is a fragile thing. We were reminded of that last week, when a Dove ad featuring a forensic artist who draws portraits of women as they describe themselves, followed by more beautiful po...

The Great Gatsby is one of the most anticipated films of the spring, and in typical Baz Luhrmann tradition (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!) the soundtrack is an event itself. Today, Mashable is exclusively offering the first listen to "Together," a ne...

Good ideas can come from anywhere -- while drinking your morning coffee, having dinner with friends or while traveling the world. When you've come up with your best idea, you remember what you were doing, who you were with and how the idea was create...

NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has snapped stunning new photos of Comet ISON, which could become one of the brightest comets ever seen when it zips through the inner solar system this fall. Hubble captured the new photos on April 10, when Comet...

An attempt by a handful of Reddit users-cum-wannabe digital forensics experts to find the perpetrator of last week's fatal Boston Marathon bombing has been rightfully criticized as unhelpful by multiple commentators, including many reporters and the ...

It was nothing short of fate when Abigail Harrison spotted her hero, astronaut Luca Parmitano, in an airport security line. At just 15 years old, Harrison knows what she wants to do with her life: become the first astronaut on Mars in 2030. And the e...

Rocker Bon Jovi's final U.S. stop on his "Because We Can" tour will likely be the tour's most-watched concert. Why? Aside from the people attending the April 25 show in San Jose, Calif., fans nowhere near the venue will be able to watch the action on...

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